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David Edward Williams, OBE (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams, is an English comedian, actor, talent-show judge, author, presenter, and activist, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the BBC One sketch show Little Britain.

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There's a sort of magic and music to comedy. Some words, some numbers even, are funnier than others. A Caramac bar, for instance, is funnier than a Milky Way.

Bars, Comedy, Magic, Music, Numbers

I've done panel shows, which I enjoy, and on those you're recording half-an-hour of TV and sometimes they film for two hours. But with 'Britain's Got Talent,' you're on camera for eight hours, with a large theatre audience watching - and in between you're being filmed for ITV2 as you eat your lunch.

Camera, Eight, Large, Lunch, Panel, Two

It's easier not to make a particular joke in case it offends. But every joke will offend someone, and I've always believed that the audience is bigger than one person. The danger is that things will become bland.

Bigger, Danger, Easier, Make, Offends, Things

I haven't traditionally been a family entertainer.

Entertainer, Entertainers, Family, Havens, Traditionally

I would recommend that anyone who wants to do comedy on TV to do radio first.

Comedy, Firsts, Radio, Recommend, Want

I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.

Comedy, Humour, Life, Thinking

It's strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.

Happy, Round, Sadness, Strange, Way

We've got 12-year-old boys dressing up as transvestites.

Boys, Dressing, Dressing Up, Transvestites, Years

I still enjoy my life, and I feel like I've achieved enough things that if I never did anything again, I'd feel confident that I'd still have made my mark in some way. But maybe the self-loathing bit is the element that makes you strive for more. Makes you strive to be better.

Elements, Enough, Mark, Self, Things, Way

Ricky Gervais would have you believe otherwise, but Sacha Baron Cohen is the most successful British comedian in the world.

Believe, British, Cohen, Comedian, Sacha, Successful

I think comedy is a bit more international than people credit. I happily watch lots of American shows and American comedy films. If I did a list of the top 10 comedy films in Britain, there's no sense that it would probably be different than yours.

Britain, Different, People, Thinking, Top

We sit in a room for months trying to think of funny things.

Funny, Funny Things, Months, Things, Thinking, Trying

Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I should know. I'm a children's writer myself.

Adults, Book, Children, Demanding, Know, Poor

I don't get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.

Delightful, Fans, Met, Mets, Recognized, Very Happy

I've noticed that once you leave London you do kind of become a bit more famous. People in London are a bit too cool for school. It's not so unusual to see someone from London in the street. But outside of London people are a bit more excited to see you and come out and support you.

Cool, People, School, See, Support, Support You

The most used piece of kit in my kitchen is my saucepan. I use it every morning to cook my porridge in. The least used piece of equipment? I'd say a food mixer. I've never used it, I don't really know what they're for.

Kit, Kitchen, Know, Morning, Say, Use

Writing for radio really focuses the mind, because you can't rely on thinking "Oh, just pull a funny face at the end of this sketch. " You've got to try to work on the words.

Funny, Mind, Radio, Thinking, Work, Writing

I don't have a lot to share with other men. My heart sinks when I get into a taxi and someone starts talking to me about football.

Football, Heart, Men, Sinks, Taxi

Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary. ' For me, it's always been a treat I just feel really happy in the water.

Happy, People, Think, Thinking, Water

It's important when you're married not to forget those things you used to do when you were trying to get her to marry you. You can't send flowers and buy gifts then, when you're married, say, 'Right, get my tea on'. That doesn't go down well. So you've got to keep that level of interest going.

Flower, Gifts, Important, Level, Marry, Tea

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